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Eriophorum ×pylaieanum
Eriophorum ×pylaieanum Raymond
Cottongrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERPY3
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Natural hybrid of Eriophorum russeolum and E. vaginatum.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Seed heads are covered in a dense fluffy mass of white cotton-like fibers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 10 or more bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Bogs, meadows, swales, tundra, wet places, peaty soils.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriophorum ×pylaieanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum ×pylaieanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum ×pylaieanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR